My Genealogy Hound

OWEN ELLEMAN, retired, Laura; born on Sec. 18 in this township, in 1823; is a son of Isaac and Mary (Jones) Elleman; they were born in South Carolina—his father in the year 1798, and his mother in the beginning of the nineteenth century; they came to this township with their parents in 1805 or 1806; they were married about 1822, and were the parents of four children, two of whom are living, viz., Owen and Jordan; the deceased are Dorcas and William W.; Mrs. Elleman died on the place where Owen was born, in February, 1831, aged about 30 years. Mr. Elleman’s second marriage was celebrated with Elizabeth Coppock, by whom he had six children, three of whom are living, viz., Benjamin, Isaac and Rachel C.; Mr. Elleman departed this life at the age of 61 years. Owen was reared on the farm, his boyhood days being spent in a manner customary with all boys; after attaining a proper age, he assisted in the labors on his father’s estate till he was 22 years of age, at which time he began working at the carpenter’s trade, which he followed for six years; in the fall of 1850, he moved to Cass Co., Ind., where he lived two years and followed carpentering; he then went to Grant Co., in the same State, and for three years worked in a carding-mill, but afterward worked at his trade for eight years; in 1863, he returned to Laura, where he has since lived; on his return, he established himself in the mercantile business, which he has largely followed since; he was appointed under Lincoln’s administration, afterward resigned, and was again appointed under Johnson’s reign, but resigned, and was appointed the third time under Grant’s administration; he has filled the Justice’s office three terms, and was elected for a fourth, but resigned; he has also been Trustee, School Director and a member of the Board of Education; thus we see Mr. Elleman’s executive ability is fully recognized by his townsmen, and is fully demonstrated by his frequent re-elections. In September, 1845, he married Rachel McDonald, by whom he had seven children, three of whom are living— Mark, William J. and Joseph A.; the deceased are Sarah, Jane, Minerva and Caroline. Mrs. Elleman is a daughter of Joseph and Temperance McDonald, who were among the early pioneers of Ohio; both are now dead; they were the parents of ten children, of whom only two are living— Rachel and Mahala; the deceased are Elizabeth, William, Mary, Phoebe, Dennis, Sarah, Aaron and Enos; Mr. McDonald’s first marriage was with Sarah Mote, by whom he had three children, two living, viz., John and Charles; Mark is deceased; he died in the 65th year of his age; his wife, Temperance, departed this life at the age of 60 years. Mr. and Mrs. Elleman are members of the denomination of Friends, and are every-day Christian people.